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| Ranking |
Evidence-Based Practice |
| Description |
Smoke-free policies include private-sector rules and public-sector regulations that prohibit smoking in indoor workplaces and designated public areas. Private-sector smoke-free policies may establish a complete ban on tobacco use on worksite property or restrict smoking to designated outdoor locations. Community smoke-free ordinances establish smoke-free standards for all or for designated indoor workplaces and public areas.
The Community Preventive Services Task Force recommends smoke-free policies based on sufficient evidence of effectiveness in reducing tobacco use among workers.
Smoke-free policies were found to be effective when:
• Implemented by communities in the form of ordinances and regulations that prohibit smoking in indoor and enclosed work settings and public areas
• Adopted by companies and organizations with multiple worksites
• Implemented by individual worksites |
| Results / Accomplishments |
Results from the Systematic Reviews:
Thirty-five studies qualified for the review.
• Prevalence of tobacco use: median decrease of 3.4 percentage points (interquartile interval: -6.3 to -1.4 percentage points; 22 study arms)
• Tobacco use cessation: median increase in tobacco quit rates of 6.4 percentage points (interquartile interval: 2.0 to 9.7 percentage points; 18 study arms)
• Attempts to quit: median increase of 4.1 percentage points (interquartile interval: -0.7 to +6.8 percentage points; 6 studies)
• Number of cigarettes smoked per day: median reduction of 2.2 cigarettes smoked per day (interquartile interval: -1.7 to -3.3 cigarettes/day; 18 studies)
• Studies included in this review:
-Evaluated responses from workers in a wide range of both public- and private-sector indoor worksites
-Evaluated specific workplaces such as healthcare settings, telecommunications companies, and government worksites
-Were conducted in the United States, Canada, Germany, Australia, and Finland |
| Categories |
Health / Substance Abuse
Government & Politics / Programs, Policies, & Laws
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| Source |
Community Guide Branch Epidemiology and Analysis Program Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| Location |
Country: USA |
| Primary Contact |
communityguide@cdc.gov
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| For more details |
http://www.thecommunityguide.org/index.html#topics
http://www.thecommunityguide.org/tobacco/worksi...
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| Target Audience |
Adults |
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